Type of Credit: Elective
Credit(s)
Number of Students
本課程會介紹華語的句法特性以及近期關於華語主要語句結構(如論元結構、主題結構、關係子句、把字句、被字句等)的句法研究。本課程會適時結合一些當代華語的相關語言研究內容，幫助學生掌握華語語法的研究脈絡，同時也會不時以中英對比的方式 如詞彙形式、語法差異 進行不同語言之間的比較與說明，幫助學生建立語法本質的概念、掌握華語語法的特殊性以及培養學生具有能力洞察不同語言之間的語法差異，以期未來能反饋到華語教學實務上。
This course introduces the recent studies on the syntactic properties of Chinese grammar and major constructions in Mandarin Chinese. This course provides a foundation of linguistic knowledge for students to engage in teaching Chinese as a second language and conducting scientific studies on Chinese in the future. It also helps students understand different aspects of Chinese grammar and provides an opportunity for students to practice applying the learned syntactic concepts in the teaching process.
能力項目說明
本課程會介紹華語的句法特性以及近期關於華語主要語句結構(如論元結構、主題結構、關係子句、把字句、被字句等)的句法研究。本課程會適時結合一些當代華語的相關語言研究內容，幫助學生掌握華語語法的研究脈絡，同時也會不時以中英對比的方式 如詞彙形式、語法差異 進行不同語言之間的比較與說明，幫助學生建立語法本質的概念、掌握華語語法的特殊性以及培養學生具有能力洞察不同語言之間的語法差異，以期未來能反饋到華語教學實務上。
Course Objectives
This course introduces the recent studies on the syntactic properties of Chinese grammar and major constructions in Mandarin Chinese. This course provides a foundation of linguistic knowledge for students to engage in teaching Chinese as a second language and conducting scientific studies on Chinese in the future. It also helps students understand different aspects of Chinese grammar and enhance their logical ability and critical thinking through observation, discussion, and teaching of grammar. By the end of this course, students are expected to be able to (a) elaborate on the syntactic features of Chinese grammar; (b) discern syntactic category in Chinese vs. English, with respect to their morphological components and grammatical function; (c) make illustrations with syntactic constructions in Chinese; (d) demonstrate the ability in teaching Chinese grammar.
Learning Outcomes
1. Linguistic knowledge
2. Analytical skills
3. Critical thinking skills
4. Teaching and Communication skills
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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課堂講授 In-class Hours |
課程前後 Outside-of-class Hours |
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1 |
9/12 Introduction and basic concepts in syntax |
- Introduction of the course
- What is syntax?
- Constituency and Structural Ambiguity
- Word order
- X-bar theory and syntactic structure |
Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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2 |
9/19 Categories
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- Lexical categories - Verbs and nouns - Localizers - Adjectives - Prepositions - Functional categories - The issue of modifier-introducing de
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 1
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
9/26 Argument structure
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- Arguments and theta-roles - The nature of theta-roles
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 2
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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4 |
10/3 Argument structure
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- An alternative view on theta-roles - Concluding remarks
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 2
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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5 |
10/10 No Class (Holiday) |
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6 |
10/17 The verb phrase
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- Adjuncts and complements - Postverbal constituents
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 3
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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7 |
10/24 The verb phrase
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- Preverbal constituents - Concluding remarks
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 3
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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8 |
10/31 Passives
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- The Mandarin long passives - The Mandarin short passives
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 4
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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9 |
11/7 Passives
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- The analysis of indirect passives - Concluding remarks
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 4
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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10 |
11/14 The ba construction
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- ba and bei constructions - What is ba? - ba is not a theta-role assigner
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 5
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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11 |
11/21 The ba construction
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- structures - The notion of affectedness - Alternative views
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 5
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A |
3 |
3 |
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12 |
11/28 Topic and relative constructions
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- Topic structures - Relative structures I
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 6
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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13 |
12/5 Topic and relative constructions
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- Relative structures II - Gapless structures
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 6
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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14 |
12/12 Questions
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- yes-no questions - disjunctive questions
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 7
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
12/19 Questions
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- A-not-A questions - wh-questions
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 7
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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16 |
12/26 Nominal expressions
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- The issues - Projecting a DP: referentiality and quantity - Order and constituency within a DP
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 8
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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17 |
1/2 Nominal expressions
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- Extension and revision: plurality - Some empirical complications
Readings: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 8
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Lecture, discussion, Q&A; student presentations |
3 |
3 |
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18 |
1/9 Final report (the oral presentation of term paper project); (If we have time: Huang et al. (2009), Chapter 9)
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The above schedule is tentative and may be subject to change, depending on the actual situation of the course.
Evaluation Criteria and Grading:
Attendance: 10%
Participation and discussion: 10%
Student presentations: 30%
Term paper: 50%
Cheating or Plagiarism = Fail
主要用書
1. Huang, C.-T. James, Y.-H. Audrey Li and Yafei Li. 2009. The Syntax of Chinese. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. Handouts and other teaching materials (e.g., journal papers and book chapters).
參考用書
1. Li, Charles and Sandra Thompson. 1981. Mandarin Chinese: a Functional Reference
Grammar. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
2. 屈承熹。(1999)。漢語認知功能語法。文鶴出版社。
3. 劉月華。(2007)。實用現代漢語語法(增訂版)。商務印書館。
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